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breeches

[brich-iz, bree-chiz] / ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz, ˈbri tʃɪz /
NOUN
hose
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His red coat with black trim, red waistcoat with hand-stitched buttonholes and gold regimental buttons, and white breeches “represent the only complete uniform of the Revolutionary war.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Black Rod's uniform consists of black shoes, buckles, breeches and a coat, as well as silk stockings.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024

In his memoir, “Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics,” Biden acknowledged discovering a polo mallet, riding breeches and other markers of a privileged life in his father’s closet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024

When the play begins, a troupe of actors, costumed in skirts and breeches that gesture toward the Elizabethan, are about to put on a new show, “The London Merchant.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

She wore breeches and a poufy pirate shirt.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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